What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Unadilla Forks has the most people working from home (15.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Unadilla Forks
People
Population	1,310Highest	190Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY	41.2±7.7Highest 4% above NY
	Unadilla Forks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	14.7%±13.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bridgewater and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±15.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Unadilla Forks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±4.3Highest NY: 7%
	Unadilla Forks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,850±$12kLowest 48% below NY	$68,333±$18kHighest 21% below NY
	Unadilla Forks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY	$140,600±$13kHighest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$736±$20Highest 55% below NY	$648±$124Lowest 60% below NY
	Bridgewater and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,546 61% below NY	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	10.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Unadilla Forks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.3%Highest NY: 14%	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.7%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.